diff --git a/hw/usb/hcd-ohci.c b/hw/usb/hcd-ohci.c
index 9dc59101f9..8b912e95d3 100644
--- a/hw/usb/hcd-ohci.c
+++ b/hw/usb/hcd-ohci.c
@@ -691,6 +691,10 @@ static int ohci_service_iso_td(OHCIState *ohci, struct ohci_ed *ed,
            the next ISO TD of the same ED */
         trace_usb_ohci_iso_td_relative_frame_number_big(relative_frame_number,
                                                         frame_count);
+        if (OHCI_CC_DATAOVERRUN == OHCI_BM(iso_td.flags, TD_CC)) {
+            /* avoid infinite loop */
+            return 1;
+        }
         OHCI_SET_BM(iso_td.flags, TD_CC, OHCI_CC_DATAOVERRUN);
         ed->head &= ~OHCI_DPTR_MASK;
         ed->head |= (iso_td.next & OHCI_DPTR_MASK);